IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU THURSDAY, THE 15^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 26TH MAGHA, 1945 CRL.A NO. 1582 OF 2007 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.08.2007 IN SC NO.988 OF 2005 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, FAST TRACK NO.II-ADHOC, THRISSUR APPELLANT/ACCUSED:

VIJAYAN, ERUVEETTIL HOUSE, KUTTICHIRA VILLAGE, CHAIPANKUZHI DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

BY ADV SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT/STATE:

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31.

BY ADV SRI.G.SUDHEER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

K.BABU, J.

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Criminal Appeal No.1582 of 2007 ---------------------------------------

Dated this the 15^th day of February, 2024 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the judgment dated 10.08.2007, passed by the Additional Sessions Court, Fast Track No.II-Adhoc, Thrissur in S.C.No.988/2005, the appellant/accused has preferred this appeal. The appellant was convicted under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a term of three years and pay a fine of Rs.1 Lakh. Du